Fox Searchlight Pictures announced today that principal photography for the timeless holiday musical drama ‘BLACK NATIVITY’ began on January 29th in New York.
The film stars Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker (THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND), Academy Award® nominee Angela Bassett (WHAT?S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT), and Academy Award® and Grammy® winner Jennifer Hudson (DREAMGIRLS), along with actor and Grammy® nominee Tyrese Gibson (FAST FIVE), and RCA recording artist Jacob Latimore.
Additional cast includes Grammy® nominee Nas and Grammy® nominee Luke James. Kasi Lemmons (EVE?S BAYOU, TALK TO ME) directs from a screenplay she wrote based on the celebrated play of the same title written by American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist Langston Hughes. The music for BLACK NATIVITY will feature original lyrics and arrangements from Grammy® winning singer, songwriter and record producer Raphael Saadiq. The film is produced by William Horberg’s Wonderful Films, and Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray’s Maven Pictures, and will be financed, marketed and released worldwide by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
“The ‘Black Nativity’ story has been an integral part of American theatre and culture since 1961 and it remains a significant work today with productions staged each year all across the nation,” said Claudia Lewis, President of Production, Fox Searchlight Pictures. ‘We are elated to bring a contemporary version of this timeless work to the big screen under the direction of Kasi Lemmons and with a tremendously talented cast.’
‘Black Nativity’ has a been a part of my life for many years and I am so excited to be teaming up with Fox Searchlight to bring this unifying and transformative experience to the movies,? said writer/director Kasi Lemmons. ‘This is a universal story of faith and family, a marker of our times, and an endearing Christmas tale, infused with music from hip-hop to R&B to gospel.’
In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes? celebrated play, BLACK NATIVITY follows Langston (JACOB LATIMORE), a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs (FOREST WHITAKER and ANGELA BASSETT). Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs? rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima (JENNIFER HUDSON). Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and along with new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of […]

HollywoodNews.com: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will hopefully have their relationship smoothed out by the end of October as they are all set to promote the final ‘Twilight’ film at that time.
The two will allegedly begin a press junket with their castmates on October 28th which will run until November 3rd, states UsMagazine.com. The film will also have an international tour going through Australia, Japan, Brazil, South Africa, Scotland, Ireland, England, Spain, Germany, Denmark and Norway but it is unknown if those two will be involved in all the stops.
It is rumored that they are currently together, but it is allegedly hard as the cheating scandal is so fresh.
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HollywoodNews.com: Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. From Disney and Pixar, a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida(voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition and challenges destiny to change her fate.
“Brave” follows the heroic journey of Merida, a skilled archer and headstrong daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the unruly and uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane). Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric Witch (voice of Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to harness all of her skills and resources – including her clever and mischievous triplet brothers – to undo a beastly curse before it’s too late, discovering the meaning of true bravery.
Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, and produced by Katherine Sarafian, “Brave” is a grand adventure full of heart, memorable characters and signature Pixar humor that audiences of all ages around the world have come to eagerly expect. The film takes aim at theaters on June 22, 2012, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters.
A grand adventure full of heart, memorable characters and signature Pixar humor, “Brave” uncovers a new tale in the mysterious Highlands of Scotland where the headstrong Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) defies an age-old custom and inadvertently unleashes chaos, forcing her to discover the meaning of true bravery before it’s too late. Opens June 22, 2012, in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters.

HollywoodNews.com: Prince William and Kate Middleton are enjoying their first year as a married couple, and now they will get to ring in the New Year together.
It is rumored that the two will be in Scotland at Birkhall with Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, states UsMagazine.com. But not only will his family be there, but Middleton’s parents are also rumored to be spending New Year’s Eve with them.
The two celebrated Christmas with William’s family and then allegedly spent time after with Middleton’s family.
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HollywoodNews.com: Scarlett Johansson may be single right now, but she certainly wasn’t alone for her 27th birthday.
Johansson reportedly had a small celebration thrown for her by crew members of her new film ‘Under The Skin’ in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland, states UsMagazine.com. Johansson was allegedly surprised to see everyone gathered for her birthday.
Johansson has most recently been linked to Joseph Gordon-Levitt, but has appeared to be on her own in recent days.
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HollywoodNews.com: ‘Jersey Shore’ star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is up for anything and that recently included getting a new arm tattoo while in Las Vegas.
Snooki took to Twitter to reveal the new ink on the upper part of her right arm, states Hollyscoop. Snooki now has a pink bow tattoo sitting under a gold crown tattoo.
With the tattoo picture, Snooki captioned it, “MY NEW TAT

HollywoodNews.com: Prince William and Kate Middleton are enjoying another wedding, but this time it is that of his cousin, Zara Phillips.
Phillips married Mike Tindall in Edinburgh, Scotland’s Canongate Kirk church, states RadarOnline.com. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated the big day along with Prince Harry.
Phillips wore a wedding dress by Stewart Parvin.
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HollywoodNews.com: Kate Middleton will be getting the chance to know her in-laws a little better as she has been invited to spend time with them in Balmoral.
Prince William and his new wife have reportedly been offered an open invitation to stay at the summer house in Scotland, states the Telegraph. It is likely that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be going for a weekend while most of the family spends a couple weeks there.
The two have been traveling a lot since their royal wedding, so it is rumored they are looking to live like normal for now.
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HollywoodNews.com: Our selected celebrity to be included in our “Hot Hollywood Celebrity Photo Gallery of the Day” is Kate Middleton.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton on 9 January 1982), popularly known as “Kate”, is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. William is second in line to the thrones of the sixteen Commonwealth realms, and if he becomes king, she would become queen consort. Catherine grew up in Chapel Row at Bucklebury, a village near Newbury, Berkshire, England. She studied in Scotland at the University of St Andrews, where she met William in 2001. They started a romantic relationship that continued until a break-up lasting for several months in 2007. However, they continued to be friends and rekindled their relationship later that year.
Prior to the wedding, Catherine attended many high-profile royal events. Once their relationship became public, Catherine received widespread media attention and there was much speculation that she and William would eventually marry. Their engagement was announced on 16 November 2010, and they married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey.
Early life and family
Catherine was born at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading on 9 January 1982 and christened at St Andrew’s Bradfield, Berkshire on 20 June 1982. She is the eldest of three children born to Carole Elizabeth Middleton (née Goldsmith), a former flight attendant and now part-owner of Party Pieces, a private company with an estimated worth of £30 million, and Michael Francis Middleton, who also worked as a flight attendant prior to becoming a flight dispatcher for British Airways, currently also an owner of Party Pieces. Her parents married on 21 June 1980, at the Parish Church of Dorney, Buckinghamshire, and in 1987, founded Party Pieces, a mail order company that sells party supplies and decorations. Catherine has a sister, Philippa Charlotte, known as “Pippa” (born 1983), and a brother, James Middleton (born 1987). The family has complained about press harassment of Pippa and their mother since Catherine’s engagement.
Catherine’s paternal family came from Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, and her great-grandmother Olivia was a member of the Lupton family, who were active for generations in Leeds in commercial and municipal work. Her ancestors include The Rev. Thomas Davis, a Church of England hymn-writer. Carole Middleton’s maternal family, the Harrisons, were working class labourers and miners from Sunderland and County Durham.
Catherine’s parents were based in Amman, Jordan, working for British Airways from May 1984, to […]

HollywoodNews.com: In order to be a bit sentimental, ‘Jersey Shore’ star Jenni “JWOWW” Farley has gotten a special tattoo while still in Florence, Italy.
It appears that JWOWW’s tattoo includes a large cross with praying hands, states Hollyscoop. The initials OMA and RIP are then on a ribbon around the image.
It is believed that the tattoo is for her grandmother who passed away earlier this year.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment added more viewing options for its provocative comedy "The Interview," making the film available through U.S. pay television operators and nearly doubling the number of independent theaters that will show the movie.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift stole the crown from the princesses of "Frozen" in the final week of 2014 as her pop-centric "1989" became the top-selling album of the year, Billboard reported on Wednesday.